Skyrim:Souls

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This article is about the souls in soul gems. For the NPCs in the Soul Cairn, see Soul.

Every soul in Skyrim is one of six possible strengths: Petty, Lesser, Common, Greater, Grand, and Black. More powerful creatures have more powerful souls. Souls are trapped in soul gems by using a soul trap spell or effect. Trapped souls are used to enchant and recharge items.

Soul Strength[edit]

All NPCs, regardless of level, have black souls, which are the same magnitude as Grand souls but can only be captured in black soul gems or The Black Star. Dremora and ghosts are NPCs.

The soul strength captured from a creature depends on its level. Some enemies have static levels, like Alpha Wolf, which always appears as level 2. Other creatures' levels depend on your character's level, like Magic Anomaly, which is your character's level multiplied by 1.75, then rounded down to the nearest level. So if your character's level is 8, and encounters a Magic Anomaly, the Magic Anomaly will be at level 14 and have a soul strength of Lesser. When your character is level 18, a Magic Anomaly will be level 31 and have a soul strength of Greater.

Soul Level Creature Level
Petty 1-3
Lesser 4-15
Common 16-27
Greater 28-37
Grand 38+ or NPC

Souls Table[edit]

This table provides soul strengths for the creatures in Skyrim. NPCs are not listed. Leveled souls are indicated. If they have a superscript (e.g., L:2x), that's the level of the creature relative to yours, otherwise it's the same level as yours. So "2x" means the creature is twice your character's level, and "-1" means that the creature is your character's level minus one. Any fractional levels are rounded down after multiplying. Some leveled creatures don't level based on a formula (marked as "Special"). See their specific page for more details.

Creature Soul Gem Soul Level Soul Siphon recharge
Alpha Wolf Petty 250 12.5
Ash HopperDB Lesser 500 25
Ash SpawnDB Common 1000 50
Ash Spawn SkirmisherDB Greater 2000 100
Ash Spawn ImmolatorDB Grand 3000 150
Bear Lesser 500 25
Betty NetchDB Grand 3000 150
BristlebackDB Lesser 500 25
Burnt SprigganDB Greater 2000 100
Bull NetchDB Greater 2000 100
Cave Bear Common 1000 50
Chaurus HunterDG Greater 2000 100
Chaurus Reaper Common 1000 50
Chaurus Lesser 500 25
Chicken Petty 250 12.5
Corrupted Shade Leveled
Petty 250 12.5
Cow Petty 250 12.5
Curalmil Common 1000 50
Deer Petty 250 12.5
Death HoundDG Lesser 500 25
Dog Petty 250 12.5
Dragon Priest Grand 3000 150
Draugr Death Overlord Greater 2000 100
Grand 3000 150
Draugr Deathlord Common 1000 50
Greater 2000 100
Grand 3000 150
Draugr Overlord Lesser 500 25
Draugr Restless Lesser 500 25
Draugr Scourge Lord Common 1000 50
Draugr Scourge Common 1000 50
Draugr Thrall Petty 250 12.5
Draugr Wight Lesser 500 25
Draugr Petty 250 12.5
Dwarven Centurion No soul (Resists Soul Trap)
Dwarven Sphere No soul (Resists Soul Trap)
Dwarven Spider No soul (Resists Soul Trap)
Elk Petty 250 12.5
Falmer Gloomlurker LeveledL:-5
Falmer Nightprowler Common (Shaman) 1000 50
Greater (Other) 2000 100
Falmer Shadowmaster Common 1000 50
Grand 3000 150
Falmer Skulker Lesser 500 25
Falmer WarmongerDG Greater 2000 100
Grand 3000 150
Falmer Lesser 500 25
Flame Atronach Lesser 500 25
Fox Petty 250 12.5
Frost Atronach Common 1000 50
Frost GiantDG Grand 3000 150
Frost Troll Common 1000 50
Frostbite Spider Petty 250 12.5
Lesser 500 25
GargoyleDG Lesser 500 25
Giant Frostbite Spider Lesser 500 25
Giant Greater 2000 100
Goat Petty 250 12.5
Hagraven Common 1000 50
Horker Petty 250 12.5
Horse Lesser 500 25
Ice Wolf Lesser 500 25
Ice Wraith Lesser 500 25
King Olaf One-Eye Common 1000 50
Greater 2000 100
Grand 3000 150
Magic Anomaly LeveledL:1.75x
Mammoth Grand 3000 150
Mikrul Gauldurson Common 1000 50
Mounted Riekling Common 1000 50
Mounted Riekling (near Karstaag) LeveledL:Special
Mudcrab Petty 250 12.5
Netch CalfDB Common 1000 50
Potema's Remains Common 1000 50
Grand 3000 150
Pit Wolf Lesser 500 25
Rabbit Petty 250 12.5
Red Eagle LeveledL:Special
Restless Draugr Lesser 500 25
Riekling Lesser 500 25
Riekling Charger Grand 3000 150
Riekling Chief Common 1000 50
Riekling Courser Greater 2000 100
Riekling Hunter Common 1000 50(?)
Riekling Rider Common 1000 50
Riekling Scout Lesser 500 25
Riekling Warrior Common 1000 50
Sabre Cat Lesser 500 25
Shade Lesser 500 25
Sigdis Gauldurson Common 1000 50
Skeever Petty 250 12.5
Skeleton Petty 250 12.5
Slaughterfish Petty 250 12.5
Snow Bear Common 1000 50
Snow Fox Petty 250 12.5
Snowy Sabre Cat Lesser 500 25
Spectral Warhound Leveled
Spriggan Earth MotherDG Greater 2000 100
Spriggan Matron Common 1000 50
Spriggan Lesser 500 25
Storm Atronach Greater 2000 100
The Pale Lady Greater 2000 100
Troll Lesser 500 25
Udefrykte Common 1000 50
Venomfang Skeever Lesser 500 25
WerebearDB Common 1000 50
Werewolf Lesser 500 25
Wispmother Greater 2000 100
Wisp Petty 250 12.5
Wolf Petty 250 12.5
Wounded Frostbite Spider Lesser 500 25